Trucking Safety

Trucking companies often put their investigators on the scene immediately to seal the accident site.

When you are injured by a truck, as a driver, passenger, pedestrian, motorcyclist, or bicyclist, it is important to remember two things. First, time is very important. In many cases, commercial truck companies have a representative investigating the scene of your accident while you're still being admitted to the hospital.   Second, you need to hire an experienced attorney who will give your case the personal attention it needs.   

Fighting for Justice and Just Compensation

When you hire an attorney to represent you, action can be taken to make sure that evidence is not altered and that you have a fair opportunity to negotiate a fair settlement, or receive an appropriate verdict.  

Truck crashes can be a result of more than simply driver error.  Commercial truck drivers have a duty to drive safely on the roads and highways they share with other drivers. In addition, these truck drivers must also follow all state and federal regulations, including those governing proper maintenance, load security and mandated rest periods.

Failure to act quickly could limit your ability to investigate further.  The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations place strict safety requirements on truck drivers and commercial motor carriers (trucking companies).  Unfortunately, the same rules that require compliance have limited time requirements for record keeping.  For instance, driver log books only have to be retained for six months.  Hiring records, vehicle maintenance and repair records, and driver medical history are also subject to short retention time periods.    

Examples of factors that cause or contribute to truck wrecks are:

•    Driver fatigue
•    Drunk driving or under the influence of drugs
•    Speeding or aggressive driving
•    Driving on a suspended CDL (commercial drivers license)
•    Overweight, imbalanced or unsecured loads
•    Equipment failure
•    Adverse weather or road conditions
•    Poor training
•    Forged log books